Windows Vista x64 - December 2008

Other tests on Windows Vista x64: August 2007

The following are the results of the December 2008 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the December 2008 edition of Virus Bulletin. Register for full access.

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Name
Result
 
Agnitum (Outpost)  +
Agnitum Outpost
[pass]

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AhnLab  +
AhnLab V3 Internet Security
[pass]
avast!  +
Alwil avast!
[fail]
1 False Positive
AVG  +
AVG Internet Security
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira AntiVir
[pass]
eScan  +
MWTI eScan
[pass]
ESET  +
ESET NOD32
[pass]
F-Secure Protection Services  +
F-Secure Client Security
[pass]
Fortinet  +
Fortinet FortiClient
[pass]
FRISK (F-Prot)  +
FRISK F-Prot
[pass]
Name
Result
 
Kaspersky AV  +
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
[pass]
Kingsoft Advanced  +
Kingsoft Internet Security
[pass]

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McAfee  +
McAfee VirusScan
[pass]
Microsoft Forefront  +
Microsoft Forefront
[pass]
Microsoft OneCare  +
Microsoft OneCare
[pass]
Norman  +
Norman Virus Control
[fail]
1 False Positive
Quick Heal  +
Quick Heal AntiVirus
[pass]
Rising  +
Rising Antivirus
[pass]
Sophos  +
Sophos Anti-Virus
[pass]
Symantec  +
Symantec Endpoint Protection
[pass]
Total Defense Business  +
CA eTrust
[pass]
Name
Result
 
VirusBuster  +
VirusBuster Professional
[pass]
Webroot  +
Webroot I.S. Essentials
[pass]

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